[evie2]

I've got some Choc Orpington Bantam eggs coming, they're a present for someone who has  an extremely broody bantam and would like to hatch some chicks.  However, they'll hatch just as they go off on a 2 week holiday, didn't know this, so unless one of my hens goes broody, very doubtful, I'll need an incubator

I've seen a Brinsea Mini ECO 10 egg incubator, has anyone any experience with these?

[kaz1510]

Hi i'm not a pro at using incubators but i used the Brinsea mini Eco with my first batch. Is it the manual turn model?
I had the manual turn model , but that was no problem you just got to keep turning the eggs daily at least 3 times a day. I must admit i turned them 5 times a day and recorded everything.
I set 10 eggs and only 3 hatched but that was because most of them were not fertile. Its a simple machine that does the job, i have only just sold mine and invested in the Brinsea Octagon 20 auto, the only thing i've got to do now is fill the water pots and let nature take its course, well artificially!!   

[Gandan57]

Can`t you move their banty to your place and let her sit on the eggs?

[evie2]

Ideally yes, in practical terms it's the mother in law

The eggs will arrive within the next 48 hours and we will be helping to look after her hens when she's on holiday, we don't see a problem but , , , 

In the meantime I'll look at incubators, just in case, I don't mind turning the eggs.

Where's a broody when you need it